Immediate financial help

If you need immediate financial help, you may be entitled to emergency support from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or us.

Short Term Advances

This is an application to have an advance on your benefits, this may be when you have made a new claim and encounter a period of financial need. A short term advance will then be claimed back from your future benefits.

If you have tried to apply to DWP for the above you can apply for one of the following.

Community Crisis Loans

Community Crisis Loans (CCL) are part of our local assistance scheme. CCLs are intended for applicants who are unable to meet their immediate short term needs either in a crisis in relation to some expenses or as a consequence of a disaster. For more information and how to apply visit our page.

Community Support Grant

Community Support Grants (CSG) are part of the local assistance scheme. CSGs are intended to help vulnerable applicants live as independent a life as possible in the community. They can provide financial assistance for items such as -

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army can provide you support with food parcels, a hot meal and clothing. The Wilson Centre may be able to provide you with a letter of referral. Food parcels and hot meals are limited and a possession of a referral letter does not guarantee assistance.

More Support

British Red Cross

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice can give you general advice if you need immediate help. Citizens Advice can provide you with information on the following -

debt

housing

benefit

employment

immigration

family law

Help Through Crisis is a Citizens Advice project which aims to help vulnerable people who are facing a hardship crisis, such as a financial crisis or needing advice to solve a problem on benefits and housing.

Discretionary Housing Payment

Discretionary Housing Payments help people who need extra help with their rent when Housing Benefit or the housing cost element of Universal Credit does not meet the full value of their rent (or to secure a tenancy). If you are suffering severe financial hardship as a result, or your tenancy is at risk you may be able to get a discretionary payment to help towards these payments.

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